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	Music of Senegal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Senegal's musical heritage is better known than that of most African countries, due to the popularity of mbalax, which is a form of Wolof percussive music; it has been popularized by Youssou N'Dour.
		Senegalese music is distinct from ancient Mande music, or its purer expression in modern Malian music, by the influence of Serer polyphony and the Islamic brotherhoods which are spread throughout the country.
		The first President of Senegal, Léopold Sédar Senghor (also a poet) was one of the primary exponents of negritude, which espoused the idea that the griot traditions of Senegal were as valid, classical and meaningful as French classical music.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Senegal (1071 words)

	Senegal: Afropop Country -- West Africa, mbalax
		Senegal's first post-Independence president, writer and intellectual Léopold Sédar Senghor, ruled for two decades, maintaining close ties to France and establishing Dakar, the Senegalese capital, as a center of commerce and culture in West Africa.
		Senegal's largest ethnic group, the Wolof, have co-existed mostly peacefully with the Fulani, Tukulor, Serer and Jola, although the Malinke in the southern Casamance province have maintained an on-and-off independence struggle that has yet to reach a clear resolution.
		Meanwhile, live music is thriving in the city with Youssou N'Dour's Thiosane nighclub and the Kilimanjaro, the favorite roost of Thione Seck, among the preferred destinations for the city's devoted, music loving public.
	www.afropop.org /explore/country_info/ID/6/Senegal (951 words)

	Senegal
		Senegal is the buzz place of West Africa — from its hip music and its sophistication to its fantastic capital Dakar.
		Senegal also is famous for its talented artisans who can be found in the major markets, creating and selling their wares.
		Senegal, situated in West Africa, was among the countries that pioneered democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa.
	us-africa.tripod.com /senegal.html (2991 words)

	Traditional Wolof Music of Senegal - Sound Clip - MSN Encarta
		Music is featured at ceremonies celebrating everything from birth and marriage to wrestling matches and community work projects.
		This is an excerpt from a wedding dance, with singing by female relatives and friends of the bride.
		The drumming is polyrhythmic, as in the music of many West African peoples, with the high-pitched sabar drum playing the key rhythm and also providing sudden bursts of staccato rhythmic breaks.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461564933/Traditional_Wolof_Music_of_Senegal.html (145 words)

	People and Culture of Senegal
		The Senegal is a country rich in musical values and the number of occasions that are used to gather around the "griots" or clapping your hands and sway your hips in rhythm delights a public often very numerous.
		Contemporary Senegalese popular and semi-traditional music is generally designated as "mballax," named for a family of traditional sabar dance rhythms ubiquitous in Senegalese music.
		Griots from most Mande groups in Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea Bissau play the kora, and even though only a small percentage (around 10%) of Senegalese are Mande, most Senegalese hold the kora in high esteem as one of their great traditional instruments, and everyone recognizes the famous kora tunes.
	www.africaguide.com /country/senegal/culture.htm (1215 words)

	The Globalist \| Global Music -- Orchestra Baobab — Senegal's Resurrection
		Dakar is a seaport, and Cuban music was one of the arrivals on the docks of this West Africa city.
		The magical music created by Orchestra Baobab was captured on a 1982 recording that was made by the band at the height of its creative powers.
		In fact, the piracy of their music — in the illegal bootleg copies of Pirate's Choice — was the force that brought the band back together to start a new chapter of their musical career.
	www.theglobalist.com /DBweb/printStoryId.aspx?StoryId=3903 (958 words)

	Reggae Interview Series: Reggae Music In Sénégal (Jamaica)
		Answer: I liked reggae music very much and I couldn’t stay all day long without listening to reggae and I know that reggae is a means of transmitting social realities.
		Answer: The fact that reggae music is in English or patois is not a barrier at all, many people like and listen to reggae music without understanding the songs.
		I was the first to initiate reggae music but there are many other reggae groups that I am trying to encourage.
	www.jamaicans.com /music/interviews/reggaesenegal.shtml (906 words)

	SMH - Travel
		This family of drummers, eulogists and storytellers has inherited the guardianship of Senegal's oral and musical traditions and traces its lineage back to the ancient empire of Mali (1230-1255).
		N'Dour is part griot and undisputedly the king of modern Senegalese music, mbalax, an infectious fusion of tama, sabar and electric guitar.
		Senegal is represented in Sydney by the French Consulate-General, email consulat@consulfrance-sydney.org.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/09/20/1032054957113.html (1597 words)

	Cheikh Lô - Biography - AOL Music
		Mbalax, the intricate dance music of Senegal, has been made more accessible to Western listeners by Cheikh Lô (born Cheikh N'Digel Lô).
		While Roots World described Lô's musical approach by writing "complemented by the acoustic guitar, exploding tama, and free-falling electric bass, Lô's voice has a rounded sweetness with poetic hills and valleys," Real Groove Magazine explained, "with its enigmatic complexity and so non 4/4 beat, mbalax has had difficulty outside West Africa.
		The son of a successful jeweler, Lô was born in Bobo-Dioulasso, a small village near Senegal's border with Mali.
	music.aol.com /artist/cheikh-lo/203451/biography (603 words)

	Music of Senegal
		The music of the wolofs is mainly played with a neunde, drum cut out of a solid piece of wood, in the shape of a cylinder, and covered with a goatskin.
		The traditional music of the Sereres is played primarily with a turned over calabash "calebasses", the musician uses his ten fingers.
		the music is played with a riti or a lehodou, which is a small calebasse on which a ox skin is stretched over' with four cords.
	www.ausenegal.com /art_en/musique.htm (575 words)

	Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique: Sénégal \| Music of Senegal
		The music of Senegal was made world famous by Youssou N'Dour, but others, such as Baaba Maal, and Ismael Lô;, have gained international acclaim on Western markets too.
		Although the music scene is traditionally dominated by the wolof people with the mbalax rhythm, Baaba Maal was the first to break through this hegemony.
		These constant dynamics of the musical landscape in Senegal show that the Senegalese musical and cultural identity is very strong, and although Western music has a considerable impact, this identity will remain strong.
	www.geocities.com /fbessem/frames/mus_sene.html (439 words)

	Senegal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Islam established itself in the Senegal River valley in the 11th century; 95% of Senegalese today are Muslims.
		In the 13th and 14th centuries, the area came under the influence of the Mandingo empires to the east; the Jolof Empire of Senegal also was founded during this time.
		In January 1959, Senegal and the French Sudan merged to form the Mali Federation, which became fully independent on June 20, 1960, as a result of the independence and the transfer of power agreement signed with France on April 4, 1960.
	www.niica.on.ca /AfricaLalai/Anaigbe/Senegal.aspx (342 words)

	Music of Senegal biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Senegal's musical heritage is more well-known than most African countries, due to the popularity of mbalax, which is a form of Wolof percussive music; it has been popularized by Youssou N'Dour.
		He introduced more traditional elements to his Senegalized Cuban music, including traditional rapping (tassou), bakou (a kind of trilling that accompanies Wolof wrestling) and instruments like the tama, or talking drum.
		Positive Black Soul is the most well-known group in the country, while Senegalese-French rapper MC Solaar is perhaps the most well-known internationally.
	www.biography.ms /Music_of_Senegal.html (1000 words)

	Senegal: Baobabs, Boubous, and Mbalax
		Cuban pop music also took root in Senegal, but the hybrid that sprouted on its hardscrabble Sahelian soil was a far cry from the mellow euphonies of the Congo.
		At the time of my visit to Senegal, he was emerging as the hottest star in the country and was looking toward a wider horizon through collaborations with Peter Gabriel.
		The vitality of the local music scene can be seen and heard while walking around the market in any city, with tiny cassette stalls crammed full of the latest releases and bootleg recordings, the boom box blasting out the current hits.
	www.rootsworld.com /rw/feature/cho_mbalax.html (1115 words)

	Senegalese, Music - Music from Senegal, Africa
		Cheikho Lo music is heavily influenced by Cuban riffs and rhythms so much so that on the first song "Boul di Tagale" you feel that you have put on the wrong CD.
		This music is defiantly African, rooted in the ancient traditions of the Wolof language and the ancient kingdoms of the region, but also modern, urban, and somewhat revolutionary for its time.
		Doudou hails from Senegal and is esteemed there as not only a master drummer but also as a living repository of the musical traditions of that nation.
	www.africaguide.com /country/senegal/music.htm (1579 words)

	The Official Home Page of the Republic of Sénégal
		Yela is the music of women, as it mimics the sound they made when pounding grain.
		Some of the traditional musical instruments still being used to make music in Sénégal are the twenty-one stringed kora, the violin-like riti, the hoddu and the seven-stringed African guitar.
		Music in Sénégal carries the country's art, history, and dance all wrapped up in one.
	www.amadou.net /ar/asly.html (346 words)

	Senegal Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Tropical Senegal is lauded for beauties both natural and urbane.
		Most of them head to Senegal for its stunning coastline, where lazy beach days can be followed by cocktail-fuelled nights.
		Landmines planted during the recent government/rebel dispute are also a threat to safety in the Casamance region.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/africa/senegal (320 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Music \| Senegal's stars scoop music awards
		The group, one of the most popular bands on the world music scene, won the prestigious critics' choice award and were named best African artists.
		They kept the traditions of Afghan music alive while music was banned under the Taleban, and recruited Ustad Farida Mahwash, who was Afghanistan's top radio star of the 1970s and the only female vocalist to get the celebrity status of Ustad, which means master musician.
		Links to more Music stories are at the foot of the page.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/music/2740023.stm (451 words)

	Senegal Bib (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A discussion of an exhibition of visual arts held in 1966 in Senegal.
		An overview of the main musical forms and features, modern developments and instruments of Senegal.
		An introduction to the music and traditions of the West African countries.
	www1.appstate.edu /~bentore/oldworld/senegal_bib.htm (340 words)

	Senegal: National Geographic World Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		For example, Super Diamono's veteran guitar ace Lamine Faye—one of four legendary musical brothers in the city—now heads Lemzo Diamono, a crossover band with a driving, rock-oriented sound.
		One of the most powerful singers anywhere in the world, Senegal's Baaba Maal is both a pop phenomenon and a master of many styles of traditional music.
		Filtering Cuban music through West African musical traditions, Senegal's legendary Orchestra Baobab was one of the giants of African pop during its 1970s "golden age."
	worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com /worldmusic/view/page.basic/country/content.country/senegal_8?fs=plasma.nationalgeographic.com (1035 words)

	Sabar Wolof: Dance Drumming of Senegal
		In Senegal, the Wolof play drums to put children to sleep, heal the insane, and cast spells.
		On Sabar Wolof: Dance Drumming of Senegal, Mapathé Diop (ma-PA-tay dyup) and his troupe play Wolof dance rhythms and compositions on sabar drums and on the Wolof talking drum, or tama.
		Sabar Wolof: Dance Drumming of Senegal was digitally recorded near Dakar, Senegal, except for portions digitally recorded at Ironwood Studios in Seattle, Washington.
	www.villagepulse.com /sabar.html (242 words)

	Senegalese Music at cdRoots
		this recording is expansive and hypnotic in its use of music new and old.
		The ensemble writes of thsi work: The music of « Doue Lann » was the framework for the encounter between the Bagad and the Senegalese percussionists of drum-master Doudou N’Diaye Rose.
		Gambia's Dembo Konte and Senegal's Kausu Kuyateh are joined by various Mustaphas and friends for a roaring experiment in Brit roots and west African soul.
	www.cdroots.com /senegal.shtml (2649 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Africa - the Rough Guides to Africa: the Rough Guide to the Music of Senegal & ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Senegal & Gambia may now be a known quantity--Cheikh Lo, Baaba Maal, Orchestra Baobab and Youssou N'Dour--the tracks are no less beguiling for that (and N'Dour's comes from his pre-Peter Gabriel heyday).
		Music is an integral part of African life, society and culture.
		From the vibrant, complex, vocal-based music of South Africa, and the globally acclaimed superstars from Senegal and Gambia, to the irresistible dance music of Congolese soukous, this is an essential African collection.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Africa-Guides-Senegal-Congolesesoukous-Collection/dp/B00005M0ED (531 words)

	World Music Senegal - Senegalese Music
		Good compilation of contemporary pop music from Gambia and Senegal, including several big names such as Baaba Maal, Youssou N"Dour and Ismael Lo.
		The Rhythms of Senegal Are Among the Most Dynamic and Infectious to Be Found Anywhere in the World and have Produced Two of Africa's Biggest Superstars in Youssou N'dour and Baaba Maal.
		Interest in African Grooves Has Never Been Greater and the Release of the Sound of Senegal Captures the Sights and Sounds of a Night Out in Dakar, One of the Great Music Capitals of the World, Where Throbbing Mbalaz Rhythms Continuously Pump Through the Heart of the City.
	www.almudo.com /Senegal-Music.htm (290 words)

	World Music Central - Unmitigated Senegal
		Turns out I had nothing to fear, since what we have here is a cracking good cd of mostly unplugged Senegalese music laced with the sounds of the kora (21-stringed harp), acoustic guitar, vocals and ample West African percussion with some unobtrusive keyboard here and there.
		The group honed their skills playing the unencumbered traditional style of music associated with the southern Senegalese region of Casamance, which is pretty much what they stick to on this recording.
		A must for lovers of straight up Senegalese music, and one of the best releases of the year so far.
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /article.php?story=20050515012758970 (300 words)

	SuperKids Software Review of Math and Music.
		Math & Music develops students' mathematical skills and simultaneously exposes them to music from around the world, the physics of sound propagation, the physics of musical instruments, and the biological structures associated with hearing.
		The musical topics include the nature of sound waves, adjustments on violin that change the instrument's pitch, the structure of scales and harmony, and styles of music from different countries across the globe.
		The program places math and physics in the context of music, culture, geography and history and treats each of these topics as important in its own right.
	www.superkids.com /aweb/pages/reviews/math/7/mathmusic/merge.shtml (656 words)

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